After battling back from an eight-point deficit at the end of the first quarter, the Blue Devils were unable to maintain the momentum in the second half, being outscored 25-14 in the final 16 minutes.

"We got off to a slow start and then had a really nice comeback in the second quarter," G-A head coach Mike Rhine said. "Then it was like we just burnt out in the second half. I'm not sure if it was fatigue or just a lack of experience in close games but Big Spring was the better team down the stretch."

Hannah Crist led the Blue Devils (5-5, 3-3 MPC-Colonial) with 10 points followed by eight from Katie Gelsinger. Meghan Hirneisen added seven points in the loss while Jane Herman contributed five, including G-A's only 3-pointer of the night.

"We were right in it, fighting hard, but we just couldn't make a basket when we had to," Rhine explained. "Games like this will hopefully build some mental toughness. We can't get used to losing, we have to keep pressing forward."

Danielle Kepner paced the Bulldogs with a game-high 19 points, including five 3's.

The Blue Devils will look to get back on track Friday night at home against Waynesboro.

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